The legendary British organist Harold Darke made few recordings, but
this selection complements the Amphion CD release. This selection is
made up of the two Delta LPs which he made (at age 77!) ca. 1965,
shortly before his retirement from St. Michael's Cornhill, where he
had been organist for fifty years. Instead of the Elgar organ sonata
from the Delta LP, I have incl. the live perf. from a Mirrosonic LP,
made during the International Congress of Organists in London, 1957.
It is not as accurate as the Delta version (mine has too many
scratches), but represents Darke 'live'. Also included
is a very rare Pilgrim LP of the Harwood Sonata. He made another disc of Bach for Pilgrim
and if any members have this one, I would like to hear from them (JLP 139).
Needless to say, all these are long out-of-print and the record companies do
not exist anymore. These recordings should be heard by all who are interested in
the organ and organ music: they are masterly and are too important to remain unheard.
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Elgar Organ Sonata
2 August, 1957
Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor
Fantasia in G Major
Partita on 'Sei gegrüsset Jesu gütig'
Toccata, Adagio and Fugue in C Major
Vaughan Williams Prelude on Rhosymedre
Howells Rhapsody No. 1
Darke Chorale Preludes on St. Peter, Darwell's 148th, A theme of Tallis
Franck Piece Heroique
Darke A Meditation on Brother James' Air
Bach 'St. Anne' Fugue BWV 552
Harwood Sonata in C Sharp Minor, op. 5
All recorded at St. Michael's, Cornhill
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